May 3- PepsiCo Inc severed ties with rapper Lil Wayne on Friday over a graphic reference to slain U.S. civil rights figure Emmett Till in a song. Lil Wayne, 30, had been the face of the PepsiCo drink Mountain Dew's "Deweezy" campaign, a play on the rapper's "Weezy" nickname.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will meet with Wall Street and business executives in New York on Thursday evening to discuss issues, including how to strengthen the U.S. economic recovery and further reduce the deficit, an official said.
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will meet with Wall Street and business executives in New York on Thursday evening to discuss issues, including how to strengthen the U.S. economic recovery and further reduce the deficit, an official said.
May 2- Kellogg Co and Hillshire Brands reported weaker-than-expected quarterly sales on Thursday, as budget-conscious U.S. consumers cut back on desserts, sending the food companies' shares lower. Hillshire, which owns Sara Lee frozen cakes, reported a better-than-expected profit and said 2013 earnings would be at the high end of its forecast.
*Declares 41st consecutive annual dividend increase. *Increased company's annual dividend from the current annual rate of $2.15 to. $2.27 per share on Pepsico common stock.
YANGON, April 30- Ford Motor Co opened the first Western car dealership in Myanmar on Tuesday, hoping its models can take market share from Japanese brands that dominate the country's potholed streets.
YANGON, April 30- Ford Motor Co opened the first Western car dealership in Myanmar on Tuesday, hoping its models can take market share from Japanese brands that dominate the country's potholed streets.
April 19- Activist investor Nelson Peltz has amassed stakes in Mondelez International Inc and PepsiCo Inc worth more than $900 million, a regulatory filing on Friday showed, sending shares of both snack makers higher. Analysts have long speculated on the merits of a breakup of PepsiCo that would separate its drinks and Frito-Lay snacks businesses.